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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:1892 – The parents of Lizzie Borden are found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home (More info)1944 – A tip from a Dutch informer leads Nazis to a sealed-off area in an Amsterdam wa…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:1492 – Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain (More info)1900 – The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company is founded (More info)1949 – The National Basketball Association is formed (More info)1972 …

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:1775 – Congress establishes the United States Post Office and names Benjamin Franklin the first US Postmaster General (More info)1908 – The Office of the Chief Examiner, which later becomes th…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:64 – A great begins that ultimately destroys most of Rome (More info)1925 – Adolf Hitler publishes the first volume of his personal manifesto, ‘Mein Kampf’ (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:1789 – The storming and destruction of Bastille marks the beginning of the French Revolution (More info)1798 – The Sedition Act becomes law in the United States, making it a federal crime to w…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:1863 – In New York City, opponents of the draft begin three days of rioting which will be later regarded as the worst in US history (More info)1923 – The Hollywood Sign is officially dedicated in the hills above Los Ange…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:1543 – King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace (More info)1812 – The United States invades Canada at Windsor, Ontario (More info)

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:1798 – The United States Marine Corps is re-established after being disbanded following the Revolutionary War (More info)1804 – Former US Vice President Aaron Burr fatally wounds former Secre…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:1913 – Death Valley, California hits 134 degrees Fahrenheit, the highest temperature ever recorded in the United States (More info)1925 – A high school science teacher named John T. Scopes, accused of teaching evolution …

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:1850 – President Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the US, dies after only 16 months in office (More info)1868 – The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African-Americans full c…

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:1863 – The US begins its first military draft; exemptions cost $300 (More info)1898 – President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United Stat…